Dean Simons, St. John's University School of Law
Higher EducationNew York, United States51-200 Employees
St. John's University School of Law, located in Queens, New York, offers a Juris Doctor program anchored in solid legal analysis and theory and taught by a scholarly faculty. The school complements its core curriculum with hands-on learning opportunities, including ten clinics, a broad externship program, and activities sponsored by eight academic centers. A redesigned, proactive career-development approach pairs students with experienced counselors from day one to help chart potential legal paths. Beyond the JD, the school provides four Master of Laws programs for both American and foreign-trained lawyers seeking focused expertise, in fields such as Bankruptcy, U.S. Legal Studies, International and Comparative Sports Law, and Transnational Legal Practice. Positioned in the higher education landscape, it operates within a major metropolitan center of law and business, leveraging its location in New York City to connect students with a wide network of externship providers in the area. The school offers a range of legal education options from the JD to specialized LL.M. programs.